Having understood the Heavenly Dao's subtle emotions, An Jing's thoughts flowed more smoothly.
True Monarch Xi Yi now had only his Fate Grid soul remaining. The Array Realm within him was still inside that decayed body. The old man did not even need to do anything else—he could simply refine the Array Realm within his body into a battle body. That would save a hefty sum in material costs; he would only need some other scattered materials to perfect the details of the Ascension Battle Body.
However, unlike proper Dao Embryo cultivators, who had already attained longevity and whose souls could persist, True Monarch Xi Yi's body had decayed. If he had no special means, the moment his soul was exposed, he would likely be struck by a Huaixu Heaven tribulation.
Lower-ranked Ascension Cultivators could use chips for objects that nourished the divine soul, but someone at True Monarch Xi Yi's level could not. Even the experimental Seventh Generation Chip on An Jing could not bear his soul at all. They had to use exceptionally rare and precious materials and hire a specialist divine craftsman to manually forge a custom chip.
This was Jin Yanhua's field, as well as that of A Jiang, the Tianji Mountain heir. As for the materials, An Jing planned to hear their opinions before exchanging for them in Jinyuantian.
"A Jiang said she's very interested, but she has some matters on hand. She'll come over as soon as she's finished."
After An Jing asked, Jin Yanhua swiftly gave her answer, looking somewhat apologetic. "None of us expected something this major to happen. There was no way for everyone to gather immediately."
"It's fine, it's fine. It may be urgent, but it hasn't reached the point where every second counts."
An Jing waved a hand. True